Oonee to open first indoor hub
at One Sunset in Sunset Park

Brooklyn, NY The partnership team of Ailanthus, BEB Capital, and SK Development, has signed a 10-year, 1,300 s/f lease with Oonee, a Brooklyn-based company that works with communities to scale essential micromobility services like parking, charging and maintenance, with a specific emphasis on grassroots engagement and equity. The facility will provide the community with access to these critical services at One Sunset, which is located at 201 25^th St. in Sunset Park.

The facility, which will provide parking for 95 bikes at a time, will be located adjacent to the 25^th St. “R” train station. As the first of its kind on the East Coast, it will also provide the public with safe and convenient battery swapping, charging, and a bicycle repair and maintenance service. Community members will be able to access additional services through the company’s mobile app. In addition to its proximity to the subway, the Hub will provide Sunset Park residents and visitors with quick access to nearby attractions like Green-Wood Cemetery, Prospect Park, and 5^th Ave. Retail corridor, which includes a variety of restaurants, art galleries and shops.

Final project completion is slated for this fall. Corcoran New Development will be leading One Sunset’s leasing component, which is projected to commence later this fall. 

“Oonee’s cutting-edge installation at One Sunset will provide an integral and unique amenity to Sunset Park and further the growth of the City’s micromobility infrastructure,” said Vivian Liao, principal of Ailanthus. “We are proud to deliver upon another commitment we made to the community during the pre-development process and look forward to welcoming Oonee to the building upon move-in, enhancing access, sustainability, equity, and convenience for One Sunset residents, visitors, and the surrounding neighborhood.”

One Sunset is a 14-story, 187-unit mixed-use development that is being developed by a partnership team of Ailanthus, BEB Capital and SK Development. Designed by dencityworks | architecture, One Sunset will deliver a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, amenity spaces and views of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and New York Harbor. 48 of the building’s units will be designated as permanent affordable housing and available to those individuals earning 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) on average, one of the lowest AMI averages achieved in Brooklyn over the last five years.

“This is an amazing “first” for the New York City region. Inspired by facilities in the Netherlands, this Hub will provide the community with easy-to-access services that make using active transportation easier and more convenient,” said Shabazz Stuart, founder and CEO of Oonee. “This also represents the first time that a developer has included a facility of this kind as a community benefit, an innovative model that we believe can be replicated in New York and other cities across North America.”

“It’s fantastic to see a NYC real estate actor using the community benefits process to deliver a great facility for city bike riders,” said Jon Orcutt, advocacy director at Bike New York. “Congratulations to Oonee and One Sunset for putting together such a great project.” 

In addition to the residential portion of the project, One Sunset encompasses a total of 6,200 s/f of ground-floor retail space, and includes a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) signed with area community-based organizations including Fifth Avenue Committee, which will ensure other lasting benefits for the neighborhood, such as local jobs, M/WBE contracting, and green infrastructure improvements.